No ego war: Rodgers lays down law to Liverpool strikers Suarez and Sturridge

Brendan Rodgers will demand star strikers Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge put personal self-interest to one side rather than engage in an ego war when the Uruguayan becomes available to play for Liverpool again later this month.

Sturridge has become Liverpool's main man in Suarez's enforced absence through suspension this season but Rodgers warns neither will be 'mollycoddled' when the tough decision has to be made about which one plays centre-forward.

Manchester United have had to deal with the bruised ego of Wayne Rooney following Robin van Persie's arrival at Old Trafford while Real Madrid have done everything to appease Cristiano Ronaldo to ensure he still feels the star attraction despite the £86million signing of Gareth Bale.

In fine form: Daniel Sturridge (right) has hit the ground running in front of goal for Liverpool this season

But Rodgers insists Liverpool will take a different approach when Suarez is eligible to return on September 25 after serving a 10-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic .

'Liverpool isn't that type of club,' he said. 'It's a club where players get told where to play. We don't mollycoddle them, they are expected to come in and do a job. If they want to be the superstar, if they want to be the individual, they can forget it.

'It's about the team and whatever they can bring to the team, they will do. We know what strikers are like, what they want. But I don't think it's an issue in this case.'

Sturridge has scored the decisive goal in all of Liverpool's three 1-0 wins this season and is the major reason Rodgers goes to his former club Swansea on Monday night carrying the only 100 per cent record in the Premier League.

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The ex-Chelsea forward did play with Suarez on a few occasions last season with the South American indisputably the senior partner.

But since the ban, Sturridge has made a huge impression while the South American has blotted his copybook by trying to force through a move to Arsenal – something Rodgers repelled.

With Suarez due to return in the Capital One Cup against Manchester United, Rodgers has a delicate choice looming about which one to play centrally, and may even have to demote the other to the bench on certain occasions.

'Neither of them will be the main man. This is based around a team,' said the straight-talking Liverpool manager. 'People were talking about Suarez being a one-man team last year, I kept saying we're not and if you look at the results since, clearly we weren't.

'I see them both as people. I was exactly the same at Chelsea, the boys there like John Terry will tell you that.'

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'Sturridge has this myth around him that he was a real arrogant sort, a difficult boy. He's actually one of the nicest boys I've met.'

So far, Rodgers' big decisions in the transfer market this year have paid off, particularly replacing Pepe Reina in goal with Simon Mignolet, with the Spaniard then joining Napoli on loan.Mignolet has yet to concede a goal at his new club.

'I just felt I had to go with my feeling of what I think a winning team is made up of, which is hunger and quality,' said Rodgers.

'I went out for a meal with Pepe one day, looked him in the eye and said I needed to bring in another goalkeeper who would be equal number one. If you're in a workplace, you need someone who can challenge you.

No ego: Brendan Rodgers has demanded Suarez and Sturrridge put the club before their own ambitions

'Pepe agreed with that but then decided it was going to be best for him to move on loan. All I can do is be straight with people.

'I try to make all the players here understand what I am trying to do and to understand my methods and philosophies. I don't think you can be a manager or a coach at the top level if you are always a nice guy.

'Simon is a brilliant shot-stopper, is good with his feet and has the hunger to succeed.'

Facing Liverpool on Monday will be their former midfielder Jonjo Shelvey who left Anfield for Swansea in the summer with Rodgers' blessing.

'He'll tell you himself that I told him to go to Swansea. He was a good kid but he's at an age where a lot of young players need to be playing,' said the Liverpool manager.